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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Jno. MarbfdGe the Unfortunate

The death-dealing snow slide ha,
commenced it's work on Woot
River, the first fatality occurring a
the North Star mine, on the Eas
Fork. Last Wednesday morning
five men started to shovel out tho
wagon road, and while thus engaged
a snow slide commenced it's mo.
ton, catching and burying the five
men. With assistance summoned
from the mine four of them, after
diligent work, were extricated, but
the other, John Harbidge, more ia
miliarly known as Happy Jack"
was not found until late in the
evening, when he was taken out
dead. The body of Mr.. Harbidse
was brought into town Thursday
morning and was taken in charge
by Messrs. Gillette and Metzler, two
former comrades in the late war.
Jack was of Cornish birth, but has
several relatives in the United
States. He came to Ketchum in
1880 and has resided here ever
since. He enlisted and served three
years in an Illinois regiment, was
at the siege of Vicksburg and in
the march through Georgia. AL
though but twenty years of age
when he enlisted, he served faith
fully and bravely throughout the
war, only to perish in those ava
lanches of snow which hold their
threatening power over every one
who ventures in the mountains at
this season of the year. Deceased
has two sisters living in Chicago
and one in San Francisco who will
be telegraphed as soon as their adj
dress can be ascertained. Jack
was a sober, intelligent and ener-
getic man, and had acquired valu-
able property near town. He leaves
a large number Of friends who will
miss him from their circle. The
funeral services were held at the
Union Church yesterday at l 80
O'Clock p. NJ. The pall-bearers
were I. w. Gillette, NJ. NJ. Moore,
John Pilmer, W. II. Reynolds, Il.
I. Huntington and W. II. Green
how.
We learn from the News-Miner
that another slide occurred on Deer
creek Wednesday morning at or
near the Snow-Fly mine, burying
ZENITH Mcleod, James Grant,
- Sutherland and James Smith.
They remained buried from Z
o'clock till 10 before they were
rescued. James Grant is badly
injured internally, and it is feared
he cannot recover. The others
were more or less hurt, but none
of them dangerously.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
The Dog Prisoners.

The indiscriminate scattering OF
poisoned meat on the streets, caus-
ing the death of over dozen dogs,
does not seem to have been act
uated by any desire to rid the town
of few worthless ours, but more
out of a spirit of righteousness on
the part of those guilty of the act.
The homeless, half-falnished dogs
of town would be as we'll off dead
rs alive, but there arc many watch
full guardians of stores and homes,
and others again that in the per-
Torrance of work earn their daily
food that are undeserving of being
poisoned. Those who have lost
such animals as these naturally
feel hostile over the promiscuous
slaughter of the dogs, and the dis.
covcry of the perpetrators would
would lead to unpleasant results.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Mrs. A. S. Duniway, who has
been visiting friends in HALEY and
Ketchum during the week, will
this evening deliver lecture in
HALEY, taking as her subject, "The
Life and Services of Col. + d. Ba-
ker." The lecture will be given in
aid of the Grand Army post of that
town. 1t is unnecessary to intro
ducc Mrs. Duniway as a lecturer.
She has been upon the rostrum for
years, and very few but have either
listened to or heard of her. Her
lecture upon Col. Baker is one of
the most interesting and instructive
of the many subjects that the lady
handles in her own inimita5le way.
Mrs. Duniway and her family will
very likely become permanent resi-
dents of Alturas county, her hus-
band and sons having stock
ranch on Lost river. Could ar
engagements be made repetition OF
the lecture here would be an enjoya-
ble treat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

The acquittal of George Bobie,
and others of the charge of murder
ing Willis Skiff, at North Powder
Ogn., leaves the sudden disappear
ance of that man more mysterious
than ever. Rewards amounting in
all to $4,000 are now offered for
the arrest and conviction of the
nurdercrs of Skiff. One man alone
offers to give 5000 for such pur-
pose. Few events in the history of
the locality in which Swift lived
have created so deep an interest.
Bobier has written a letter for
publication in which he says: "This
case was instituted through malice
and Islander, and the principal OBJ
jects in view were blackmail and
persecution. 1t was not an investi-
CATION upon the merits of the case,
but liabolical and fiendish effort
to traduce the characters of three
innocent men. A few mercenary
citizens of our county lost money
by Mr.. Skiff's disappearance, and
next to having their money back,
blood was the only equivalent.
Abraham Eaton, of Union county,
comes out with another reward or
premium for the murder of Skiff..
He takes due care to place the re-
ward in such shape as to leave no
incentive for detectives to work
upon. If he is sincere and really
means business why does he not
offer 5000 reward for Skif', dead
or alive? This kind of a procedure
induces people to believe that Mr..
Eaton has some knowledge of Mr..
Skiff's present whereabouts, and in
order to dispel that belief he would
better offer something to find his
friend alive than to make a bid for
his murder.n
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

No real trouble will result from
the rumor that the Indians on the
Fort Hall reservation have put on
their war paint and propose to put
q stop to further encroachments
being made by the railroad compa-
ny. The day of Indian wars has
passed by, and the exceptions taken
by few worthless Indians will not
deter the railroad company from
making the proposed improvement,
provided government permission ID
obtained. Better to give the entire
reservation up, if it leads to the de-
velopmept and improvement of the
country, reserving only sufficient
lands to the Indians whereby they
can gain q living by working the
same ~ Others have to do.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Mrs. Francis Butler, County
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, on the 18th instant appor-
toned the sum of $633.67 in the
school fund of Klturas county, as
follows: District No. 1, 1882 ;
No. 2, 5000; No. 3, $1O.S6; No. 4,
1882 No. 5, $13.OS; No. 6, $43. AZ ;
No. Z, $71,O6: No. s, $l4.S2; No.
9, 5000; No. 10, $16.7O; No. II,
$14.66; No. II, $71.O6; No. -,
1912; No. II, $i6.GO; No. ID, SILL
&c; No. IS, 5000; No. II, $16.O7
No. IS, $1O.22; No. 10, 1892; No.
20, $12.12; No. 81, SAILS; No. %,
$3.50; No. %, 5000; No. "a 1915
No. %, $12.44; No. 26, 1914; Nc.
81, 1916; No. %, $6.44; No. 20,
s1O.O6; No. 80, 1912; No. 81,
1892; No. 80, 1927 Ada "a, $2.54
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
TIL, SCHOOL. LAW.

The legislature, as usual with all
legislatures, is attempting to make
amendments to the school law, and
a bill introduced proposes to make
one hundred scholars the basis for
the formation of a district. Such
a law would not prove acceptable
to large majority of the people,
and would be an actual hardship
to the larger districts. Arguments
against the system of graded schools
and the employment of more than
one teacher in a district shows a
disposition to impede the progress
of the schools and should not pre-
vail, as such plan of conducting
schools promotes the educational
facilities that are enjoyed by our
children. The present law govern
ing the schools has in the main
proved acceptable, and should not
he disturbed unless a change for
the material benefit and real pro-
gress Of education can be made.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
The (DmflOOk.

Silver is again getting back into
respectable figures and it is the ar
dent hope of every one interested
in the development of our mines
that the price will continue to as
cend. The prevailing storms make
it impossible to receive any report
of what is being done in the out
side mines ut present, but the latest
intelligence was of a very satisfuc-
tory nature. Those working their
claims beyond the immediate vicin-
ity of town are now virtually shut
out from communication and will
likely remain so for sone time to
come. Reports from claims nearer
home are all encouraging and the
work now being done will make a
good showing in the early spring.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
What True Merit VIII DO.

The unprecedented sale of Bos-
CHEFS GERMAN SYRUP within n few
years has astonished the world. Ii
is without doubt the safest and best
remedy ever discovered for the spec
DIV and ctlectual cure of Coughs,
Colds and the severest Lung trou-
blcs. it acts on an entirely different
principle from the usual prescrip-
tons givenby Physicians, as it does
not dry up Cough and leave the
disease still in the system, but on the
contrary removes the CAUSE Of the
trouble, heals the parts affected and
leaves them in a purely healthy con-
dition. A bottle kept in the house
for use when the diseases make their
appearance, will save doctors bills
and a long spell of serious illness.
A trial will convince you of these
facts. 1t is positively sold by all
druggists, and general dealers in the
land. Price, 10 cts, large bottles.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

A letter from Louisiana states
that the people of that state and
The south generally are making
earnest inquiry concerning Idaho
and the prospects of the territory
The people there seem anxious to
seek new homes in the distant west
aud eagerly seek any information
mat they can relative to the coun,
uy generally. The contents of pa.
leFs published in the Northwest are
eaa with great interest and passed
nom nelghbor to ncighbor for pc
flsal until worn out
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
county Finances.

,,. iIe a amount paid into the Terri.
3. a treasury by Alturas county
n. 'ne last quarter was s7.271.10
T5s a.ls Tor the past year s9,167,94
lr u 'O'al amount of claims allowed
.ion '"y ,I BOARD for the January ses-
Il sGa = 1897, was 1913, 269.93. Includ.
eyn !, 'nese claims was most of the
AMI ', ~ OF a long term of cour,
sar-sn .''ion expenses. The total
AuJi tl,. debt, as shown by the
b ~ report. amounts to 1928.
sls 90 81 There is in the treasury
sftI s,a.c s. available for redemption
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
Installations.

Bingham lodge No. is. l. o. o
F., has installed the following Off
crr: Z. +. VIM, n. c.; j. NJ
Clifford, Y. g.; w. s. Lyle, II
Sec; NJ. Berger, Z. Sec; A. B
Bean, Treas.
Teton lodge No. G, a. 0. u. w.
installed the following officers C.
w. Ramsey, Foreman; NJ. G.
Stiles, Overseer; A. +. Danilson
Recorder ]. NJ. Clifford, Receiver
J. D. Bunting. Financier.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

san mn, IL. IRuhl, proprietor of the
OrepaDe 'vllle Mills, Union county,
c. i III la; and our townsman, Major
ing iba Alloourn, were in town dur
losda ~s We. Week with a double team
,ss sSa with with dressed hogs, and saus.
b s5,,.m measuring in size from .
These a nnger to a lady'y wrist,
farnisb sss au are prepared to
pound - ,Of cash on delivery, from a
milton r 10 ton of either pork, beef
perta;nli;'.s ausages or anything an.
bqsinsa.lan to the butcher or mea,
roai i,'ess s. Parties wishing to to pat pat
the,. ' these gentlemen can have r,
Naio, orders y sT filled by addressine
a an sn, Z. Il. Kilbourn or H Rnhi
PrDe;np ostoffice on Wood River
lie N,; place Of business, HALEY
issorts' or visits Ketchum with ar
F'sl load of meats once a week !.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
Supreme lOart.

J. NJ. Burke ct al. VS.. Scott Nc
Donald ct al: Motion to strike out
portion of transcript allowed in part
Leland ct al. va. Scott Mcdonald
ct al: Same order.
Schultz vs. Keller ct al: Mo-
ton TO dismiss submitted.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

The Katie Putnam trOup ap-
peared at the Metropolitan Hall
last night, and fully sustained the
reputation which they earned in
the towns below. "Erma, the
Elf" with Miss Putnam as Erma,
was we'll presented and we'll re-
ceived. She was we'll supported by
tho whole troup.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
One Nenr Ago.

One year ago to-day the bodies
Of three men who persisted in the
Lake creek snow slide were brought
into town. Yesterday the first
victim of this years disaster was
hurried. 1t is the sincere hope of
al that no further sacrifice of life
will occur in such a way.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

The O'Neil brothers, reported to
have been hanged in Cassia county,
were desperate characters and well
known cattle thieves. The report
of the hanging is rather meagre and
not credited. The father of the
O'Neils was shot by a mob at Osce-
ola, Nevada, in 1882, for cattle
stealing,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Gillette & Evans have just re-
..;rad a consignment of paints,
CIV 81. white lead and turpentine, and
o 'uTl hereafter carry the same in
.tnnk
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Henry Ford, q prisoner in the
penitentiary from Bingham county,
sent up for three years for burglary,
made his escape on Monday morn
ing. He was out working on the
road with gang of prisoners under
one guard and at an opportune
moment took to the bushes, crossed
the river and got away.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
u.,tciOms Services.

D. T. Osborn will hold Epis-
~ III services in Union Church to-
cor, morning and evening at
n. nsnal hours.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

If YOU want to take a sleigh ride
.,acnre a team at the Golden Gate
.,,bles. Ed. Cowley keeps the best
,nrn.outs in the city, and if "Old
had" Freeman manipusates the
-ibbons lust give him the wink and
10 will accommodate you with the
lost turnover the condition of the
road affords. We speak from ex-
reripnce.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

r Roise Statesman highly
l, III D. P. B. Pride for his
e eSiIiF displayed as attorney gen.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

rus BELLEVUE Herald compli-
as The Ketchum 6remen upon
hls' sne appearance they presented
tue III hail in that town last week.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

MORE rain has fallen during the
.osent month in Southern Idaho
hon for months past. The wealth
vs.. ' reported as very mild, grass
WING and stock of all kinds
.hririnn
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

THREE slides occurred on Warm
Springs creek Thursday night, two
mall ones this side of the springs,
and one large slide at the Lakes.
The former INSTRUCTED the water
supply of the smelter, requiring it
to temporarily shut down. No
other damage done, and work at
tIe smelter Is resumed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22
WORKING CLASSES A11funaui

We arc now prepared 10 furnish al cleoeas
With employment ct home. the whole q the
time. OF Tor thsir spare mo;sents: nesincas
sex easily earn from @ eeats = so Pee
evening. and proportlouaJ sun u Aovot.
ing al they time 70 the hasinses. 9e9s I'D
girls earn nearly - much - msa. That "a
who SEQ this may send their odde21s. and
test the business. " make teb cor. T4
such - are not Vel OK; - ~ I'D
Full p0S1lculsss and out1t etoA 49,
0sS1tS UrlKsoa Z Co., roEtlan1. 801DA
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

rur Knights of Labor of ketch-
NE pa the first of a series of So
ulli sI Iost Wednesday evening.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

rr Normons are trying to col
iht ,be Malheur valley, in eastern
nxnnnIl.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

rrr roads have been badly de-
i.n"I III by the late storm.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

YESTERDAYS train was preceded
b as ov-plow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27
Two Cote Maine Dogs.

Our nephew, Mr.. J. X Estabroook,
who lives AZ the head OF Maquoit Bay,
owns fine dog. cross between a
collie and st. BERNARD or Nevfound-
land, we don't know which The ami
NAL inherits enough of the shepherd
dog TO serve as tender to caro- for the
cows and IL drive them up from pas
ture; he is also an excellent watchdog.
For the present there is az the farm
house a pare-bIoodcJ English pug. a
bright little follow, but having hor-
ror CT water. A brook runs through
the meadow near the house. Not long
since the pug and Tiger were on the
meadow. and the latter crossed the
brook. The pug came 30 the brink. but
refused 10 take 10 tho water. Old Tiger
took in the situation in "a moment. re-
turned and persuaded the little fellow 10
get upon his back, and thcn beran TO
wade across; me pug s,il al' into the
water and yelled Wit, fright but he got
aut all right. Whether before or after
this occurrence we forgot to ask. the
pug was fed most bountiWlly. Eat
ing only portion OF " hat was given TO
him be hunted up "Tiac. who was on
the meadow, and brought him to the
house, sat down. and complaccnuy
watched the biz dog eat mp the rest Of
his dinner. Do dogs ouversc?-Bruns-
wick Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27

shat we were in possession OF the ship
he said. in the presence Of four men:
II expected 1t would turn out this
way. but had to obsy or,lers. While
you have done for me. l bear you no
grudge. If you viii draw up state
ment of how it came about, will sign
it,"
drew up statement of facts. and
the mate. who hadn't two hours to live.
affixed his signature. and it was fol-
lowed By the name Of every man in the
ship. Before noon he was dead. and
after dinner VIC buried all the bodies
and made the ship tidy. b. mutual
consent. Ben was made captain. and
sailor named Jack Wonder was select
cd as mate. 1t was our purpose to sail
the ship back to Glasgow, and not a
man was allowed in the cabin, nor
were any Of the stores disturbed. ex-
cept the provisions. The signal was
kept flying all day. but, owing
to the calm. we did not move
half mile. just at shutdown
steamer came up with us, sent a
boat aboard, and when told Of what
had happened she put several men
aboard aud got out tow line and
made fast to us. L. was thus we re-
turned to port, and the news of our ar
rival and tho mutiny kicked up grand
excitement. We were Mt once put I'M
der arrest, as we expected TO be, and
for the first week or two all the talk
to Ia offa ne hot NJ ma
would be hanged. II didn't seem to
occur to the people at large that we
could have any defense. and we were
condemned long enough before the
trial came on. The owners of the ship
were rich as well as penurious. ard
they wanted US executed as warning
to other sailors. However,. when the
trial came on the general public got
something 10 open their eyes. Our
lawyers had had the provisions in
spected by medical men. and had
saved samples foi the jury. The medi-
cal gentlemen affirmed that no human
stomach could retain such provisions
and recommended that the owners be
promptly prosecuted. Then we had
the name of the mate TO the statement of
facts. the testimony of the steward and
cook. and il was shown that we had
set a signal and behaved ourselves in
an orderly way.
The case was decided in ten min
uteS, and every man of US was set at
liberty. There was talk of suits against
the ship-owners, but they sent an
agent around to each of us with fifty
pound note, and we made no move
against them. Our trial and the facts
brought out brought TO light other
facts. one of which was that British
sailors were treated worse than ours
and were fed mostly on condemned
stores. A social and political agita-
ton resulted, aud from it grew tho
government inspectors and the laws
which give Sailor Jack the rights of a
human being. The move which Plim-
soil made against overlooking was an
offshoot of our mutiny. and | have
heard it declared that our adventure
was the best thing which could have
happened for sailors on any ocean,
~ L. SIM
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why the CroWfS Rlack

The Indians of the extreme North
west had some very remarkable legends
about the creation, in which the crow
takes the leading part. bringing order
out of chaos. Perhaps the most curious
was that which accounted for the raven
eat of the crow. One night, while
making tour through his dominions.
he stopped at the house of Can-nook, a
chief, and begged for lodging and a
drink of water Can-nook offered him
bed. but on account of the scarcity of
water, refused TO give him anything TO
drink. When all the rest were asleep
the crow got up 10 hunt for the water
butt, but was heard by Can-nook' 5
wife. who aroused her husband He,
thinking that the crow was about 10
escape, piled logs of gun wood upon the
fire. The crow made desperate efforts
to fly through the hole in the roof where
the smoke was denser and denser. and
when the crow finally regained the
outer air he had black plumage. 1t
was previously white. L. White, ifs
The american Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27

Young Eddy Gould, a son of JAY,
just from college, and not yet of age. is
the object of mach admiration in New
York at this time. because in one week,
he has cleared 100000 for himself in
Wal street. "a chip of the old block, -
everybody says, approvingly and the
youth begins life we'll satisfied with him.
self. and with all his associates well sat
istied with him. Hes a chip of the
old block. some one said WREN Young
William Pitt made his maiden speech
in the House of Commons. Not that,
Fox replied; "he is the old block itself. =
Possibly Eddy Gould is the old block
itself 10 this extent-that the remark
ably successful deals which he has made
during the past fortnight have been en-.
gineered by his father. Men who want
to know hat Jay is up to will be guild.
ed to some extent by the operations Of
his hopeful.
A few months before his death, ".
II. Vanderbilt had the pleasure of set
Ting losses Of one of his sons in Wal
street which mounted into the millions
No one would be much surprised il
Gould should have the same experience.
He is elcctioneering for it evidently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27
SAILOR JACK.
The Story o. the Eutiny on the
"T,yo Sisters"
Hsu = Crac. "a stain aad Ills NIatr> Tried
q >t,r,. tItr Crrw-a Righteous
Resistance t. Tyranny.

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